ENSIGN, JOHN (a Senator from Nevada)

Amendments

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S491 [2FE], S538 [3FE], S760 [15FE]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1061, S1074 [1MR], S1093, S1146 [2MR], S1239 [3MR], S1324 [7MR], S1362 [8MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1696, S1697 [15MR], S1752 [16MR], S1829 [17MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP]

Articles and editorials

Darfuris Feel Betrayed By Libya No-Fly Zone, Opheera McDoom, Reuters (news service), S1952 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 314), S642 [10FE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S2188 [6AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 5), S684 [14FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA]

Clark County, NV: withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (see S. 427), S1060 [1MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see S. 519), S1501 [9MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 382), S1751 [16MR]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 206), S272 [26JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 645), S1827 [17MR]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1600 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to Elko County, NV, and take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (see S. 617), S1826 [17MR]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S870 [17FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 11), S122 [25JA]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S1751 [16MR]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]

Federal employees: prohibit coverage for annuity purposes for any individual hired after a certain date (see S. 644), S1827 [17MR]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 509), S1601 [14MR]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 432), S1119 [2MR]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 11), S2507 [14AP]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 148), S126 [25JA]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see S. 407), S871 [17FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S126 [25JA]

Russia: characterize conviction of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that undermines the rule of law and Russian judicial independence (see S. Res. 65), S1407 [8MR]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 24), S122 [25JA]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 705), S2509 [14AP]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see S. 347), S747 [15FE]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 520), S1677 [15MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 543), S1546 [10MR]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (see S. 671), S2188 [6AP]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2046 [31MR] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S1828 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air Force: require a study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the air test and training range infrastructure (see S. 240), S359 [31JA]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see S. 131), S125 [25JA]

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see S. 109), S125 [25JA]

BLM: validate final patent dealing with lands in Nevada conveyed to Coyote Springs Investment, LLC (see S. 729), S2130 [5AP]

Budget: require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 255), S481 [2FE]

Classified information: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities (see S. 315), S642 [10FE]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see S. 105), S125 [25JA]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

Consumers: improve access to passenger vehicle loss data held by insurers (see S. 422), S1060 [1MR]

Correctional institutions: require minimum workweek for Federal prison inmates and reform inmate work programs (see S. 180), S127 [25JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 167), S126 [25JA]

Dept. of Justice: compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 549), S1547 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: transfer certain Federal land in Churchill County, NV, to the Dept. of the Navy (see S. 417), S976 [28FE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 184), S127 [25JA]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 197), S272 [26JA] (see S. 218), S338 [27JA]

Libya: prohibit U.S. military intervention, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance (see S. Res. 146), S2507 [14AP]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 144), S126 [25JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require greater transparency on criteria used to grant certain waivers and ensure such waivers are treated in a fair and consistent manner (see S. 650), S1827 [17MR]

Senate Rules: require a descriptive summary of each provision of legislative matters be available for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 19), S127 [25JA]

———require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Social Security: require Congress to approve a totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign workers Social Security benefits, can go into effect (see S. 181), S127 [25JA]

Tariff: footwear (see S. 108), S125 [25JA]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 100), S124 [25JA]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 101), S124 [25JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 135), S125 [25JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see S. 110), S125 [25JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 106), S125 [25JA]

———treat income earned by mutual funds from exchange-traded funds holding precious metal bullion as qualifying income (see S. 107), S125 [25JA]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy and develop better accessible voting machines for individuals with disabilities (see S. 111), S125 [25JA]

Cloture motions

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S734 [15FE]

Letters

Deficit reduction: by, S1529 [10MR]

Resignation from the Senate: by, S2585 [2MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1465 [9MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S1525 [10MR]

Armed Forces: enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, S1951-S1953 [30MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2301 [8AP]

———deficit, S2301 [8AP]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, S2301 [8AP]

Dept. of the Interior: lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S1525 [10MR]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S457 [2FE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), S816 [17FE]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits, S1784 [17MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S457 [2FE]

Libya: commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens (S. Res. 85), S1952 [30MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S457 [2FE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S1524 [10MR]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, S1525 [10MR]

———national energy policy, S1524 [10MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1784 [17MR]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S2561-S2563 [2MY]

Taxation: rates, S458 [2FE]